Croatia vs. Denmark
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
On Sunday in Nizhny Novgorod, Croatia enters as probably the World Cup’s hottest team — one of three squads to win all their games and the darling of the tournament so far. This is the furthest Croatia has advanced since 1998, when it made a miraculous run to the semifinals.
“We know the team from 1998 was great, they were all our idols and they showed the way for each Croatian team afterwards,” said Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic. “But we need to forget about that and write our own story at this tournament.